diff --git a/qubes-rpc/vm-file-editor.c b/qubes-rpc/vm-file-editor.c
index 657d87c..a7eeb86 100644
--- a/qubes-rpc/vm-file-editor.c
+++ b/qubes-rpc/vm-file-editor.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ char *gettime()
 	static char retbuf[60];
 	struct timeval tv;
 	gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
-	snprintf(retbuf, sizeof(retbuf), "%lld.%lld",
+	snprintf(retbuf, sizeof(retbuf), "%lld.%06lld",
 		 (long long) tv.tv_sec, (long long) tv.tv_usec);
 	return retbuf;
 }